Word of the Day: LAUDABLE

Worthy of praise

laudable (adj) - praiseworthy; commendable [law-duh-buhl]

BREAKDOWN: LAUD- (praise) + -ABLE (able to be)

• illaudable means deserving no praise

See also: laudatory

“There are people in need of help. Charity is one of the nobler human motivations. The act of reaching into one's own pockets to help a fellow man in need is praiseworthy and laudable. Reaching into someone else's pocket is despicable and worthy of condemnation.” —Walter E. Williams